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Old 08-05-2012, 02:13 PM
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The weather sucks down here about 9 months out of the year. California weather rocks. Especially San Diego. Agree about cost of living though.
Old 08-05-2012, 04:26 PM
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Move to atlanta and you have 10 tracks within 8hrs all around you
Old 08-05-2012, 05:06 PM
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To hot in summer and can't drive snowed in tracks in winter..
Old 08-05-2012, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mooty
nick u are lucky.
$350k, humm.... that will not buy a garage in palo alto. and i am very serious about that...
i will start working on wife.
same here.
minimum $450k buys a one bedroom unit within 5 mile radius of city.
Old 08-06-2012, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
To hot in summer and can't drive snowed in tracks in winter..
And you think it's cooler in florida in the summer. Tracks snowed in, drive south 8hrs to Sebring
Old 08-06-2012, 12:41 AM
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central california the place to be. Affordable living and all california tracks within 5 hours drive.

Only problem is 55 mph speed limit with trailer...
Old 08-06-2012, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
same here.
minimum $450k buys a one bedroom unit within 5 mile radius of city.
I don't find city living to be very compelling anymore. Felt that way for the last 4-5 years, Chicago is turning into a cesspool. Rahmbo is worried about bicycle lanes and fast food chicken restaurants, and not the nightly murders and gunshot victims. Daley screwed up the suburbs by relocating all the Cabrini gangbangers out there to gain favor with the developers sitting on prime land. Not to mention selling the street parking rights for the next 100 years to a middle eastern corporation who promptly jacked up the price fourfold.

Yup, time to get out.

Been living in O Town off and on since '85. I know my way around a bit. Strangely, a childhood friend from Hong Kong also relocated there, unbeknownst to me at the time. Interesting how two guys with similar backgrounds and experiences (but totally separate since we lost contact a long time ago) end up in the same area...
Old 08-06-2012, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jenk12m
And you think it's cooler in florida in the summer. Tracks snowed in, drive south 8hrs to Sebring
I was a competitive (albeit extremely average) swimmer growing up. Heat can be overcome by boats and pools. And Izzone's favorite, beer!

If I want snow I go to Colorado. Can't do crap with it in the plains in Chicago, figured that out a LONG time ago!
Old 08-06-2012, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jenk12m
Move to atlanta and you have 10 tracks within 8hrs all around you
And they're great ones, too. And it's cheap. And there's big time Porsche presence here. Etc. Great place to live.
Old 08-06-2012, 02:25 AM
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Old 08-06-2012, 11:39 AM
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The trouble with HotLanta is HotLanta. Don't come to FL we already have to many dam Yankees and Left Coasters Orlando sucks in the summer way to HOT much better on the FL East Coast when the afternoon Sea Breeze kicks in. All in good fun 4th generation Floridian and love the heat.

Peter
Old 08-06-2012, 12:14 PM
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back from 3 days at Calabogie, did a 2.19.3 ( aim solo ) on old hoo it was 105 f on saturday!!! crazy hot
Old 08-06-2012, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
To hot in summer and can't drive snowed in tracks in winter..
Too hot in summer? VS South/Central Fla? Seriously? You guys crack me up.

Road Atlanta and VIR have events in December and February, the only month off is January. And it's hotter for much longer (pretty much always) in Florida, and you're far away from every decent track except Sebring and Daytona. And Sebring is far too hot in the summer to really enjoy anything so consider that one month off a wash.

As far as tracking goes, Atlanta is far superior. Sebring is not an all year track. And Jenk and I are two Florida boys.
Old 08-06-2012, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cwhota
back from 3 days at Calabogie, did a 2.19.3 ( aim solo ) on old hoo it was 105 f on saturday!!! crazy hot
So I still have your number there
Old 08-06-2012, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wanna911
Too hot in summer? VS South/Central Fla? Seriously? You guys crack me up.

Road Atlanta and VIR have events in December and February, the only month off is January. And it's hotter for much longer (pretty much always) in Florida, and you're far away from every decent track except Sebring and Daytona. And Sebring is far too hot in the summer to really enjoy anything so consider that one month off a wash.

As far as tracking goes, Atlanta is far superior. Sebring is not an all year track. And Jenk and I are two Florida boys.
Keep up the good info, to many people in FL already.

Peter


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